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nathan Lake Admiral Offline Going Home !!!!! Posts: 2120 Leander, TX Soon Gender:	Have I lost it! Dec 16^th, 2011 at 9:48pm My wife thanks so. so here is pictures of my newest boat. 1974 Glastron V-178 http://s233.photobucket.com/albums/ee54/nbracing42/1974%20Glastron%20V-178/ so here we go (well after my truck is done)
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Captain YARRR Admin Offline Doing the rain dance Posts: 2587 Round Rock, TX Gender:	Re: Have I lost it! Reply #1 - Dec 17^th, 2011 at 11:54am This is the man with a million projects! Or is this one ready to rock?
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nathan Lake Admiral Offline Going Home !!!!! Posts: 2120 Leander, TX Soon Gender:	Re: Have I lost it! Reply #2 - Dec 17^th, 2011 at 1:10pm It depends on what I want to do with it. It could use a good restore but I think I may just fix it for now and enjoy it then start a project on it next winter
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Captain YARRR Admin Offline Doing the rain dance Posts: 2587 Round Rock, TX Gender:	Re: Have I lost it! Reply #3 - Dec 18^th, 2011 at 9:03pm You've got a fleet now. Looks like she should be perfect for the kind of boating you do.
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Reply #4 - Dec 18^th, 2011 at 10:52pm

yep for those who don't know my 6 year old does not like going fast in a boat. this is part of the reason I had to sell my first boat as after heavy chop on travis she got scared and would not go in the boat on the water again. o and my wife has an issue with skinny/small boats.

should float shallow and be a great little fishing/family boat. But Old Timer is still number one one the list. she is just a lot sexier that the glastron. but on the project front i worked on the truck until 1:30 last night and got it back together and today I took it for a test drive and all seems good. just have to get it inspected and it is technally done. the boat is in the garage now so time to play with it. down to two projects Cool

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My Happy place is on a boat at the lake with my kids!!

current boats:
1983 chaparral 235 XLC (restoration)
1977 playcraft p24 pontoon (parents own now I am the mechanic)
1975 skeeter hawk (on hold)

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Jay Gadsby Lake Captain Offline Naturally Obsessed Posts: 613 Killeen TX Gender:	Re: Have I lost it! Reply #5 - Dec 19^th, 2011 at 3:06am Nah, you havent lost it yet Someday, I am sure, but not yet. Congrats on the new find, I hope I make it home in time to lend a helping hand with some resto fun!
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nathan Lake Admiral Offline Going Home !!!!! Posts: 2120 Leander, TX Soon Gender:	Re: Have I lost it! Reply #6 - Dec 19^th, 2011 at 7:20am you should have time. I think I have decided to just get this one going for now and enjoy it. then next winter or the one after that rebuild it. I really want to get old timer together before I work with this one but all boats need some type of work done to it.
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Reply #7 - Dec 28^th, 2011 at 7:18am

I have been working on getting the boat clean and started. it will make a huge difference in my decision on this boat weither it starts on it's future. the good news is that I was able to get it to finally start last night. now I have to put it on the hose and let it run for a bit. then it is time to mess with the title transfer. yeah not

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My Happy place is on a boat at the lake with my kids!!

current boats:
1983 chaparral 235 XLC (restoration)
1977 playcraft p24 pontoon (parents own now I am the mechanic)
1975 skeeter hawk (on hold)

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Captain YARRR Admin Offline Doing the rain dance Posts: 2587 Round Rock, TX Gender:	Re: Have I lost it! Reply #8 - Dec 28^th, 2011 at 5:02pm Can't hurt to have a reliable back up boat.
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nathan Lake Admiral Offline Going Home !!!!! Posts: 2120 Leander, TX Soon Gender:	Re: Have I lost it! Reply #9 - Dec 28^th, 2011 at 9:52pm I have missed my outboard motor that is for sure, you cant beat standing on the ground to work on it. I now have the gaskets for old timer's engine. so after I put it back together it better be reliable! there shouldn't be anything left.
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Reply #10 - Jan 8^th, 2012 at 9:21pm

well hope all going great for everyone. I have an update on this project. I actually dipped in the lake today. the ramps were low and I was not ready to completely untrailer the boat. but I did run the motor and it does go into gear. the carbs need to be cleaned or just ran for a while.

but there is a side story I am working on a deal with a guy but I will keep quiet until it is a done or not done deal. here we go again.

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My Happy place is on a boat at the lake with my kids!!

current boats:
1983 chaparral 235 XLC (restoration)
1977 playcraft p24 pontoon (parents own now I am the mechanic)
1975 skeeter hawk (on hold)

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Captain YARRR Admin Offline Doing the rain dance Posts: 2587 Round Rock, TX Gender:	Re: Have I lost it! Reply #11 - Jan 9^th, 2012 at 8:28am That's a pretty great find that you got with so few issues and so cheaply
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